1. Why was Parvana's mother so against Parvana digging up bones? What specific arguments did the family make for Parvana to continue digging? 1. Parvana's mother was against digging bones because if Parvana goes and steps on a mine like her brother she would die and the family will have no money and food. Parvana continued to dig because her sister (Nooria) told their mother that if she doesn't dig bones and works in the market place then they won't have so much money to buy food.
2. Why have Parvana and Nooria stopped fighting? 2. They stopped fighting because if they didn't they would not be a team and work is going to be harder.
3. Why do the Taliban make such a big show out of punishing thieves? 3. They made a big show to show that if you steal you will be punished and your hands will be cut off.
4. If Shauzia leaves Afghanistan there will be no one left to take care of her family. If you were in her situation would you make the same choice as her? Why or why not. 4. I wouldn't leave my family because if I did leave my family would suffer and be starve. And they would wonder where I am and think that I am died.
5. Parvana's family could have left Afghanistan when the Taliban first took over. Why do you think they chose to stay? 5. They stayed because there mother and father got into an argument and the there father said that they had to stay but there mother said to take them to someplace else. And later on they both agreed to stay.
1. Parvana's mother was against digging bones because if Parvana goes and steps on a mine like her brother she would die and the family will have no money and food. Parvana continued to dig because her sister (Nooria) told their mother that if she doesn't dig bones and works in the market place then they won't have so much money to buy food.
2. Why have Parvana and Nooria stopped fighting?
2. They stopped fighting because if they didn't they would not be a team and work is going to be harder.
3. Why do the Taliban make such a big show out of punishing thieves?
3. They made a big show to show that if you steal you will be punished and your hands will be cut off.
4. If Shauzia leaves Afghanistan there will be no one left to take care of her family. If you were in her situation would you make the same choice as her? Why or why not.
4. I wouldn't leave my family because if I did leave my family would suffer and be starve. And they would wonder where I am and think that I am died.
5. Parvana's family could have left Afghanistan when the Taliban first took over. Why do you think they chose to stay?
5. They stayed because there mother and father got into an argument and the there father said that they had to stay but there mother said to take them to someplace else. And later on they both agreed to stay.